Country Musician, Don Williams Is Dead, Aged 78

Don Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one country hits.


Williams grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971. On September 8, 2017, Williams died after a short illness. In March 2016, Williams announced he was retiring from touring and cancelled all his scheduled shows. "It's time to hang my hat up and enjoy some quiet time at home.

 I'm so thankful for my fans, my friends and my family for their everlasting love and support," he said in a statement. May his soul rest in peace. …….. ..

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Ozaveshe Balogun

Who be Kenny Rogers for where Don Williams dey? Rip legend

Endy Edeson

Balogun; Rogers and Williams are equal in the game.

Sam Bolodeoku

Rest on my main man

Innocent Osuji

The songs stops on Don Williams

Monsurat Gbemisola Adeyemi

Rip Don Williams

Lilian Omotosho

May his soul rest in peace.

Imelda Amadi Chioma

Rip

Shola Afolabi

Don Williams, rest in peace the legend of country music!

Bishop Moses Pius Idubor

Wow! We'll miss him, he's such a genius

Oluyemi Omonayajo

RIP Don.